Earthquake Morning!

It is 4 in the morning and this loud noise causes me to jolt upright in bed. It sounded like a gunshot or a sonic boom--very close to where I was sleeping. Then my husband wakes up and I ask him if he knew what that was? He said it must have been the wind. But I knew it was more than wind, just not sure what it was. I heard a dish rattle and I thought that maybe some ice cream dishes that were in the sink fell over. So we both got up. He went to the garage, I went to the kitchen--no, dishes still where they were and nothing out of place around the outside of the house. So we go back to sleep for a few more hours. When our morning begins, we have our coffee, read the paper and then I come to check my emails and turn on news. It was an earthquake that woke us up at 4 AM! Can you believe it? 3.8 on the scale, which they say isn't very strong, but it sure was loud and strong enough to jolt me up! And by the way, the dishes I heard~~actually a display dish on a plate stand in the dining room. The rack collapsed and the plate fell onto the table. Nothing broke, but there was enough movement to cause the rack to move and collapse. Yesterday lots of snow, today an earthquake!

Bright & Cheery

Since getting home from Florida, it has been a little gloomy around here. No better time to make a bright and cheerful card for someone. Red cardstock and a package of Pink Flamingo Designer Paper were on my island, so I decided to see what I could do with it. On my bulletin board was the "Love You Much" card that I made a while ago using melon mambo and the scalloped envelop die. There was my inspiration! Change the colors. Use butterflies instead of hearts and you have a bright and cheery card to help chase away the gloom. Now how easy was that?

After School Enrichment

I have been asked to once again participate in an after school enrichment program at a local elementary school. Of course I said I would. It is very "enriching" for me to see the excitement and sense of accomplishment as the children complete their projects. We will be doing a number of things, the first of which will be the heart treat cups. Birthday cards are always a hit at the after school programs, so we will do a couple birthday cards. This card, using Lovely Lilac cardstock, is a little on the girlie side, so I also have Pumpkin Pie card bases for the boys should they not want Lovely Lilac. Hope you have a great day.

Stampin' Time Sunday

Just a reminder to let me know by February 4th if you will be attending this event on February 7th. Here is a photo of the Top Note quilt card that we will be making. In addition to this and additional cards, we will be making matchbox gift boxes, post-it note holders and more. Hope to see you soon.